My usb port cracked and the cracks spidered throughout my screen, leaving my screen only touch sensitive in the upper left. I can't do much, but I can sort of access applications using universal search. the back swipe doesnt work, but the home button does. when I plug the usb in, i can't access the choices to go to usb mode.

I just want to backup my contacts to a file and then wipe and toss the phone.

At some point I did Konami root the phone, but I don't think any additional software is on it. I also tried that Cellebrite code thing ##66634# and it said it exported to file (but now I still can't usb mode it).

anyone know a Terminal command or some way to mount the Pre onto my mac so I can back up my data? or at the minimum, access my palm profile and get it that way?

with a broken Pre and a 3G iPad, I downgraded my phone, so I no longer have a sprint phone to get the contacts. I can SORT OF BARELY access my contacts one at a time if I remember them, using universal search, but I'd prefer a hard copy, even if I have to re-enter them one by one into my new phone. I do have a gmail account, so a way to sync them that way would be ok.

Ralf,
i honestly didn't have a clue what i was looking for, turns out i just needed a key command to force USB sync in my case.

listen, you probably took 30 seconds to reply to me, but you truly made a big difference in my week-- i was able to migrate all my contacts to google and from there to my new phone, despite a 95% useless Pre.